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CHARLESB. KING AND BENJAMIN JAGOIBY, OF MARION, OHIO, AND CHARLES S. JOHNSON, F GALESIBUBG. ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOBS TO THE MARION STEAM BHOVEL COMPANY, OF MARION, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

OPERATING DEVICE 1 :012. BRAKES, CLUTGHES, AN D THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 14, 1919.

Application filed June 1B, 1317. Serial No. 175,293.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES B. KING and BENJAMIN Jaconr, citizens of the United States, residing at Marion, in the 5 county of Marion and State of Ohio, and CHARLES S. JOHNSON, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Galesburg, in thecounty of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Operating Devices for Brakes, Clutches, and

the like. of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to operating devices for brakes clutches and the like, and it is desifined more particularly for use with electrics o erated excavating mechanisms, altuioug it is not to be understood that the invention is limited to use with such mechanisms.

The object of the invention is to provide an operating device for the brake, 0r clutch, as the case ma 'be, which controls an operative part of the mechanism, which operatw iich controls the ogeration of said operative part, whereby t e brake or clutch will be operated in properly timed relation to the application of power to said operative part; and to provide such a device which will be simple in construction-and ositive in operation.- It is also an object o the ine venti n to provide an electrically controlled operating device of this kind, the circuit for 36'which can be controlled by the, controller for the motor which drives the operative part of the mechanism. Other ob ects of the invention will appear as the mechanism is described in detail.

is a plan view, partially 'broken away, of an electrically operated shovel showing our invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is an elevation, part1 in section, showing our invention applied to a brake; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the magnetic valve for the mechanism of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a friction clutch showin an operating device for the movable mom or thereof; Fig. 5 is a detail view, partly in section, showing the controlling devices for the operatin device of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a detail view s lowing the manner in which the air pipes are connected device will be controlled by the device operate that part of the mechun'ismto which .so

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 with the clutch of Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 is a diagrammatical view of the circuits for the controlling ClPJ'lCe of Fig. 5.

In carryin out our invention we have provided mec anism for holding the movable member of a friction clutch, or broke, 66 in a given position and for moving the same from that position. This mechanism pref erably comprises a spring tending to move the friction member in one'direction and a fluid operated device adapted to move the friction member in the opposite direction against the tension of the spring. The flow of fluid to the. fluid operated device is controlled by a valve, the operation of which is, in turn, controlled by the device for con 70 trolling the application of power to that art of the mechanism which is controlled y the brake or clutch. Ordinarily we prefor to rovide electrical means for actuating the va ve, and where the device is applied to electrically operated machines we provide the circuit for, this electrically operated device with a switch which is actuated by the controller for the motor, or motors,- which the brake or the clutch is ap lied. In the present drawings we have ilustrated the: invention as applied to a brakefand also as applied to a clutch, the two forms of the in--, vcntion being similar in their essential characteristics, but differing in such a manner as to accommodate them to the different uses to which they are put. It will be understood, however, that these two forms of the invention are chosen for the purpose of illustration only and that the invention may be applied to mechanisms of various kinds, and that the essential characteristics of the invention may be embodied in devices of various kinds. a

As here illustrated the invention is ap plied to a revolving shovel of well known construction, which comiprises a base .lharing revolubl y mounted t ereon a platform 2, at the forward end of which is a boom 3. carrying the usual excavating devices, which are not here shown. Mounted on the platform 2 are two motors 4 connected through suitable shafts and gearin with a shaft 5, which in turn is connecte through suitable gearin with aboom hoist 6 and with a gear 7 whic actuates the propelling devices for advancing the machine as a whole. The

t l shuft is also geared to a hoistin r drum '8, u vsuitable clutch being interpose between the driving mechanism and the drum. In the present instance the drum is looselv mounted onithe shaftund is provided with a friction drum 9 about which extends a friction band 10 of ordinary construction, the cintch being operated in a manner which will be hereinu fter described. The swinging 10 of the shovel is accomplished by a separate motor 11, the shaft of which is geared to a. pinion 12 meshing with an annular rack 13 secured to the base 1. A crowding motor 14 is n'iounted on the boom and is connected by suitable caring with the pinicns 15' which operate t 1e di per handle. -Eaeh of the motor operated .eviees is provided with a se 8.131595 brake, and a separate eon-trolling evice therefor. In the case of the motors '4 the brekeis tplilied to the shaft "5' to which the motorsare geared, as \hown atlfi. In case fifths rotating-motor iiit is mounted directly on a, motor shaft, as shown gt 1? while in the cuse of the crowding mechanism on the boom the brake is applied to 'a counter shaft 18. In each instance the brake and the operatingdevices therefor are substantiall the some and we will describe but one of t ese mechanisms, and it will be understood that this description applies to the three brakes here shown, and to such others as'it may be desired to employ.

In Fig. 2 of the drawings we have illus trated -one of the brake mechanisms and tion drum 19 which may be mounted on any one of the sh fts mentioned, for example, the shaft. 5, and extending about this drum is a friction band.20, of ordinary construction.

out ooperative engagement with the drum or cotiperatin friction member by any snitehieimeens. n the present lDSlMN-P the two gn ds of bend ere connected with, 11.1.1

Q u a eratmg lever, on the opposite sides of the there itiier'eof. This lever is shown in the fiinrdi ii bell-crank having one'u'rm, 2], gyotnily connected with one end of the brand 7 :mdhaviu its otheiiarm 22 pivotnliy cennec ted'with the op aosite end of,- the" band The connection sen -e11 die a m 22 and ihe' iriction bend is rliferably ndjusteble, anil iii the present insf 2 3 pivetaliy ronnectedjm the end of the band and extending through on epertpred pin 2 -1; on the lever. Nuts 25 and 26 threaded on theobolt', on opposite sides of the pin 24.. serve tundjnst tin-I connection and reguinto the timeout of uneven-lent of the boil- Tim belt-crank is pivotally mounted on u base 28 whiclif is here shown us )rovided with upwardly extending side niem rs Q9 to receirea pin 27 on which the bell-crank lever is mounted. It will'be understood, However,

have shown the some as comprising at fric one comprises a bolt that this particular type of brake and the operating lever thereto! are chosen for the g. crank lever Bcecssaryto operate the ,br'ake.

'ried by the base the tension of the spring 32.

purpose of illustration and that the invention is applicable to brakes of various kinds, one or both members of which may be movable, and that the movement may be imparted to the movable member, or members, through devices adapted to the particular type of brake em lo 'ed. The opcratin Y mechanism for the Era e, us here illustrate comprises it spring to move the friction band in one direction and a fluid operated device to more the band in the opposite direction, against the tension of the-spring. In the arrangement here shown'the'spring tends to move the brake band into operative engagement with the friction drum and to hold the brake normally set. To this end we have )ivotally connected with the. arm 22 of the hell-crank lover, which urtuetes the bru'ke band, a rod30 which extends through and is slidnbly mounted in a bearing lug'fil car- (oil'ed about the 30- and confined between the lug 31 and a stop on the rod. is a spring 32 the expansion of which tends to rock the bell- (fl'tlllk lever in u direction to draw the friction band tightly about the frictiondrum. Preferably the stop on the rod 30 is adjustable and is here shown he comprising it nut 31-] screw-threaded onto the rod. To release the brake und eelmit the shaft 5 to rotate, the fluid operiitec device is applied to the broke in such a manner as to actuate the movable member thereof uguin'ht This may be accomplished in furious ways, but the arrangement here shown is simplev and rient. In this arrangement we have mounted near the end of the base 28 a cylinder 34 which, in the present instance, is cost into gltll with the base, and have mounted-in the rod cylinder :1 piston 35, which is connected with the rod 30, the inner end of the cylim to having on owning to permit the passiu' e of the rod, The outer end of thejeylim eiyis connected by a suitable conduit, such nsthe pipe 36, with a source of fluid supply, such as an air compressor, and a suitable devic, iii provided'to control the flow of air, to ie cylinder. It will be obvious that by admitting air to the cylinder the piston will be moved rem-weirdly, the spring 32 compressed, and the-bell-crank'iever artnter} to release the brake band, the several parts thus assuming the )ositionskshown in Fig. 2.

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Suppl y spective here shown the valves are ordina valves having their stems extenlli mto the passage-way 39 and of such longs: that when one valve is seated the stem will engage the stem of the othervalve and move that valve 03 its seat. The inlet valve 40 is held normally inits closed position by means of a spring 44, thus interrupting the flow of fluid to the c linder and pcrmlttin the air in the cylin er to exhaust throug the pipe 43. A suitable device is provided to move the inlet valve to its open position against the spring 44 and we prefer to emp oy for this purpose an electro-magnet of suitable construction. As here shown this electro-magnct is in the form of a solenoid ipe 42 and an exhaust pipe 43, rel y. In the particular arrangement puppet 45 having its core formed in two parts, theupper art, 46, bein movable and the lower 1 part, 4 being fixe against movement and avin a central opening to form a guideway or a rod 48 secured to the movable part 46 of the core and adapted to engage the exhaust valve 41, when the solenoid 1s energized and the movable part of the core drawn into the same, and thus close the ehaust valve and open the inlet valve. The circuit for the solenoid is provided with a switch which is preferably connected. with, i

or controlled by, a controliingdevice, which controls the operation of the part to which the brake is appl ed, that is, in the present instance, the shaft 5. Inasmuch as the shaft die, in the present machine, 0 erated b electric motors we have connects the switc for the solenoid circuit with, and embodied the same in, a controller for said, motors.

In the resent instance, the solenoid is connected by a conductor 49 with a source of electrical en rgy, which is here shown diagramniatical y as a generator 50. The other end of the solenoid is connected by a conductor 51 with a contact member 52 of the switch, and the other contact member 53 of the switch is connected by a conductor 54 with a source of electrical ener In: order that the switch may be closed either simultaneously with, or just in, advance of, the

closing of the circuit throu h the motors, we have mounted a, contactat 55 on the movable member of the controller, and-have arranged the same adjacent to the first re lar contact bar on that member in sue a position that the two movable contact mem- 53, which are carried by the support for the fixed contacts of the controller. The movable contact relation to the fir t contact in contmller that it will engage i fixed contact member simultaneously with, or just in advance of. the engagementof the first contact bar of the controller with its coiiperat ing contact member, thus causing the soleers will engage the contact members 52 and ember is mounted with such her of the spring and permitting the same to expand and set the brake.

' In applying the operating device to a clutch it will -be apparent that the movable member of the cooperating friction devices must be moved into engagement with the other member thereof when power is applied to that part which is controlled by the clutch, and in Figs. 4 and 5 we have shown such a mechanism together with the controlling devices therefor. The device here illustrated is applied to the hoistin drum 8. As has been stated, the hoisting d i'um is loosely mounted on its shaft, here shown at 56, and

is provided with a fri-ction surface or drum 9 with which cooperates a friction band 10, the latterbeing carried by a suiiablerotatable supporting structure, as shown at 57, which, in the present instance, comprises a gear keyed to the shaft 56. In the arrangement of the clutch here shown, one end of the hand is secured to a fixed pin 58 mounted in the supporting member 57 and e the other end of the band is connected with a pin 59, opera-tively connected with and spaced from a rock'shaft, or stud. 60, mounted in the supporting member 57 and having an operating arm 61; It will b. apparent that the movement of the arm 61 in one direction will nd to tighten the band about the drum while the movement of the arm in the opposite direction will move the band away from the drum and release the latter therefrom. In applying our invention to a clutch of this kind we utilize a spring to move the arm in one direction an a fluid operated device to move the arm in 'theoppomte direction in the some mannet as above described. In the particular arrangement here illustrated, however, the friction band is held in its operative position by means of the fluid operated device,

and is held in its inoperative position by means of the spring. It will be. obvious, however, that in either form of the device. or any modification thereof, either the spring or the fluid operated device may be utilized tohold the movable member of the clutch or brake inoperative engagement with the other member thereof, this being a matter to be determined by the conditions surrounding each application of the invention. In' the present instance we have mounted on the supporting member 57 a cylinder 62 having mounted therein a piston 63 connected by a piston rod 64 with the arm 61 and having-the space in front of the plston connoctcd by a pi )e 55 with a conduit 66 arranged centrally of the shaft 56, the pipe, or conduit, 66, bein connected at its outer end with a pipe 67 eadin air supply and the contro ling valve therefor. (SeeFi .6).

to the atmosphere and preferably is connected with the passage-way extendin through the shaft 56 about the pipe 66 on communicating with a drain-pipe 69. Al-

though the cylinder exhausts tii'ou rh the sup 1y pipe 65, the relief pipe 68 in t e rear of t e piston is desirable to relieve the rear portion of the cylinder of any pressure which might be due to the leakage of air about the piston, and further to permit the draihing 0 any moisture which might accutherein from condensation. This mechanism is substituted for and is arranged in substantially the same manner as the steam ram commonly employed fol-operating such a clutch on steam shovels. Con nected with the arm 61 near its point of connection with the piston rod 64L is a second rod 70' which extends through an apertured lug Til-earned hy the casting for the cylinder 62 and inltlre present instance, forming the end wall of an elongated, chamber. Coiled about the rod 70 and confined between the lug 71 and a stop, such as a nut 72, on the rod is'a sprin 73 which serves to move the arm 61 in the irection of the arrow and to move the band into its inoperative position,

- The admission of air to the cylinder 62 to move the arm 61 in the direction opposite that indicated by the arrow, against the tension of the spring, is controlled by a valve mechanism similar to that shown in Fig. 2 and heretofore described, but having the valves rearranged. As in the valve above described, the valve structure comprises a housing 74 having a longitudinal passage way 75 communicating at its opposite ends with a supply pipe 76 and an exhaust pipe 77; respectively. Connected with the pas- 75 between its ends is the air sup 1y pipe 67' leading to the cylinder. The va ve structurels rovided near its opposite ends with inwar 1y opening valve seats to re-' ceive puppet valves 78fand 79. which have their stems arranged in such relation one toithe pther that the movement of the one valve into its open position will move the otherinto its closed position. A spring 80 conte t-01mm stems of the valves tends normally to move both of them to their closed position; but the strength of this s ring is such that it will be overcome by t e pressure of the air from the supply pipe to the source of An exhaust pipe 68 leads from the cy inder in the rear of the piston 76 and held normally in its open osition, and through the cooperation of t 'evalve stems will hold the exhaust valve in its closed position. The valve is actuated by a solenoid 81 the movable portion 82 of the core of which has connected therewith a rod 83 attending through the fixed portion 84 of the core and arranged to enga e the exhaust valve and move the same to its open position and to thus seat the inlet valve against the pressure of the air. It will. be apparent that with a oontrollin mechanism arranged as described the flui pressure will normally be exerted upon the actuating arm 61 of the clutch to cause the movable member thereof to operatively engage the friction drum and that this frictional engagement. will be interrupted only when the solenoid is energized to open the exhaust valve 79 and close the inletvalve 78, thus relieving the fluid pressure on the actuating arm 61 and permitting thcsame to be 0 rated by the spring 73 to move the ham: into its inoperative ppsition.

The switch for controliing the circuit to the solenoid 81 is arranged to be operated by the device which controls the application. of the power to the hoisting drum, which is in the present instance the controller for the motors 4. it is, of course, necessary that the clutch should be set during the hoisting operation and consequently the switch for the solenoid circuit; is so arranged that it will not be closed when the controller handle is in its neutral position or an one of its hoisting ositions. It is also esirable that tho olutc should be set during the lowering operation in order that the energy of the falling dip )er may be utilized for braking purposes, t iis energy serving to operate the motors as generators, Tlherefore the arrangement of the switch for the solenoid circuit is such that it will be closed only when the controller handle is moved to its last lowering position, thus enabling the clutch to be released at the desired point in the lowering operation. The clutch having been released it is desirable that it should remain released until the controller handle has been returned to itsneutral position and we ha ve, therefore, provided means to maintain the solenoid switch closed, when it has been oncc moved to its closed position, after the controller has been moved oil of the lost contact and until it has been returned to its ,neutral position. Our method of accomplishing this Is shown more clearly in Figs. 5 and 7. As themshown the circurt comprises a conductor '85 leading from one side of the solenoid 81 to supply. In Fig. 7 the lowering contact bars are shown diagrammatically on the lefthand side of the drawing and the hoisting Contact bars are sj three for lowering, although ordinarily in a machine oi this kind the controller would have six hoisting positions end six lowering positions. The switch for the solenoid cirruit eomprisesa contact member 99 mounted engagement with a fixed to he moved contact member; 91 when the controller is movedito its t position in the lowering direction, thus completing the circuit through the'conductors 85-87, the contacts 90-91 and the conductor 89 to the generator. It will be obvious, however. that if the switch 90-91 alone is relied upon to control the solenoid circuit the movement of the controller out of the last lowering position will cause the circuit to be broken and power again ap lied to set the clutch. To prevent. this we have provided menus to maintain the circuit closed during the return of the controller "to its neutral position. As here illustrated this means comprises a pair of connected contact bars 92 mounted on the movable member of the controller and arranged to be moved into engagement with fixed contacts 93 and 94 whenever the controller is moved into any one of its lowering positions. The fixed contact 94 is connected by a conductor 95 with the negative side 8.9 of the main circuit, the fixed contact-93 is connected bv'g'condnctor 96 with the positive side 87 of lli' main circuit. between the solenoid and the switch (JO-91. A circuit breaker and closer 97 is interposed in the circuit 96 and is actuated by a lever 98 which constitutes the armature for a man'- net 99 and is so arranged that when the armature is attracted to the magnet the cir- 1 cult breaker and closer 97 will be closed to complete the circuit from the fixed contact 93 to the line 8? of the main circuit. Tn the present; instance the lever 98 constitutes the movable'mcmber of a second circuit breaker l and closer and when this leverhas been attracted to its armature the circuit flows through the two contact members of said second circuit breaker and closer to the oircuit breaker and closer 97. but this second circuit breaker and (10801 is not essential to the operation of the device. The magnet 99 is mounted in a eircnit 109 which is connected to the positive side. 85. of themain circuit between the generator and the solenoid and .withiile 'line S? of the main circuit hetween'the'solenoidl and the switch 90-91, hence when the switch 90--91 is closed the 1,819,008 i p W V, V a:

magnet will be energized and the circuit breaker and closer 97 closed. lnasrnu'ohns the contact bars 92 are in engagement with the fixed contacts 9B and 94 during all the lowering 'jff of the controller it will be apparfitfifet the circuit is completed from the generator through the solenoid back to the generator independently of the switch 90 and 91. Consequently after the switch 90-91 is once closed and the magnet energized to close the circuit breaker and closer 97 this circuit breaker and closer will remain c sed, und'the solenoid will be energized, so long as the switch-92-93-l94 is closed, that is, until the controller 7 is returned to neutral position the propellin .mechanism for the machine is operated rem the hois neccssziry that the clutch shou d be released to disconnect the hoistin drum from the motors during the prope ing operation, it

Inasmuch as the" goal 7 which operates motors it. is

being understood, of course, that the propolling mechanism is connected with and .disconnected from the motors by means ofa manuelly'opereted clutch. We have, therefore, provided means to close the circuit through the solenoid and thus cause the clutch who released independently of the controller; To accomplish this we have interposed in the main 7 solenoid and the eontro ler, a switch 10L adapted to connect the two parts of the cirouit 87 and thus connect the solenoid with the controller, or to connect one part of the circuit 87 with a conductor 102, which is connected with the negative side 89 of the main circuit. .When the switch is in this ast-mentionedgposition the circuit will be, completed through the solenoid as follows; from generator 86 through the conductor 85, solenoid 8i, conductor 87, switch "101,10611- doctor 102 and conductor 89 back to the generator. When the movement oi the ma chine hasbeen completed and it is desired to again resume the operation of the excavating mechanism the switch-fie shifted to connectthe solenoid with theoontroller.

The operation'of the device will be readily oral parts thereof a'ndit T 7 that we have provided operatin device for clutches, brakes and the ilre which will understood from thedescriptiiqiin of thgfsevbe actuated in properly timed relation with the application of power to 'the'part which be opponent.

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r V I he understood that we do not desire to be limited to the details of construction as various modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art. 7

llav-ing now fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

' 'ii ln'ar mechanism of the character de- 7 i rihetL't-oiiperatlug gripping members. one

' 1o of'which' is movable into and out of engage- W numb-with the other, means for rotating one of'said members, a controlling (lL'Vll'Q -lor said rotating means having a plurality of operative positions, means comprising a g5fluid-operated device to actuate said mov- V able gripping member, a valve to control.

7 the flow of fluid to said fluid-operate deviceiand valve actuating means eontrolivd said controlling device and arranged to ca actuate said valve only when said control ling'deviee is in a predetermined one of itsoperat-ive positions. I

2. In a mechanism of the character described, cooperating gripping members, one of. which is movable into and out. of engagement with the other, means for rotatingone of said members, a controlling device for said rotating means. means havinga. plu- 'ralityjof operative posit-ions comprising afluid-operated device to move said movable member into operative engagement with said other member, means to move said'movablejniembcr out of engagement with said 7 other member, valve mechanism to control afigthe flow of fluid to and from said fluid-operated device, electrically operated means to close said valve and permit said coc'iperatin'g members to be separated, said means com- E'rising a. circuit. and a switch to make and real: said Circuit, said switch being ar- 130 be actuated by said controlling devioe lior'said rotating means to close said circuit only when said controlling device is one positions. "37in a mechanism of the character described, coiiperating friction members, one "inf which is'inovable into and out of ngage- "iiienfiiv'iih the other, a spring ten ing to no r said movable friction membcrjin one dii' ti o, a. fluid operated device to move 'rabie member from the other direct 'against the tension of said rspriil a r V V vidve to control the flow of fluid to said iid ted device, a motor for rotatin one of morcd'into a predetermined one of its open 7 Fiction members, a controller or said motor an cletromagnet for actuatmg said of which is iuovable into and out of engagement with the other, a motor for rotating one of said members, a controller for said motor, means comprising a fluid operated device for actuating said movable friction member, a valve to control the flow of fluid to said device. an electro-magnet to actuate said valve. a circuit for said magnet, a \\'ll(ll actuated by said controller to make and break said circuit, and means to maintain the circuit closed through Said electromagnet after said switch has been opened.

I). In a niechaniian of the character described, cooperating gripping members, one of which is movable into and out of engagement with (he other, a hoisting motor for rotating one of said members, a controller for said motor having aseries of lowering positions, means comprising a fluid operated device to actuate said movable member, a valve to control the flow of fluid to said device, and an electro-magnet to actuate said valve, a circuit for said magnet and a switch connected with said controller and arranged to close the circuit through said magnet when said controller is moved into its last lowering position.

6. In a'mechanism of the character described. cooperating gripping members, one of which is movable into and out of enga ement with the other, a hoisting motor or roiaiing one of said members, a controller for said motor having a series'bf lowering positions, means comprising a fluid operated device to actuate said movable. member, a value to control the flow of fluid to said devirei, an clectro-magnct to actuate said valve, a. rig-suit for said magnet and a switch connected with said controller and arranged to close the circuit through said magnet when said controller is moved int-cits lastlowering position. and means to maintain said circuit closed while said controller is being returned to its neutral position.

7. In a mechanism of the character dcseribed, cooperating, gripping members, one of which is movable into and out of engage ment with the other, a, hoisting motor or rotating one of said members, a controller for said motor-shaving a series oflowering positions, means comprising a fluid operated device to actuate sa d movable member, a. valve to control the flow of fluid to said dovicc, an electro-magnet to actuate said valve, a circuit for said magnet, a switch connected with said controller and arranged to close the circuit through said magnet when said controller is moved into a predetermined one of its positions, a. second circuit connected across the terminals of said switch to close the circuit through the magnet independently of said switch, a. circuit breaker and closer in said second circuit arranged to be closed when said controller is moved from its neutral position, a second circuit breaker and closer in said and means to close said second circuit breaker and closer when said controller has been moved" into said predetermined iosition, whereby said electro-magnet will be energized during the return of said controller from said predetermined position to its neutral position. 8. In a mechanism of the character describeth' 'coiipcratin% friction -members, one of which is movabe into and out of engagementiwithi the? othegas inctor for rotating one oi said members, a; controller for said lepton-means comprising a fluid operated. device for actuating said movable cal ener friction. member, a valve to control the flow of fluid to said device, an electro'magnet to actuate said vaive, a source of electria circuit to connect said magnet with sai source of ener a switch interposed in said circuit an connected with said controller, said switch being so arra the. be closedwhen troi er is in one position oniy,aishnnt cir- 'cuit connected in" said main circuit caress the,termina1s of said switch to close the c cuit through the ma et independently of the switch, a circuit? positions, in one of which positions seid switch will be closed, a second circuit bicaker and closer in said shunt circuit, an electro-magnet to close said second circuit breaker and closer, a circuit for said electro-magnet connected across said shunt circuit between said source of energy and said switch.

In testimony whereof we ailix our signafiures hereto. V

CHARLES B. KING.

BENJAMIN JACOBY. CHARLES S. JOHNSON.

reaker and closer in V said shunt circuit adapted to be closed when said controiler is in anyone of a pluraiity of 

